Utah 2018 Second Special Session Status: Enacted

S.B. 2005 — Calculating New Damages Limits for Personal Injury Cases

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 17, 2018. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This bill sets new limits on the amount of money that people can receive in personal injury lawsuits. It was recently approved and signed by the governor.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. to Governor

  3. received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

  8. signed by President/sent for enrolling

  9. received from House

  10. to Senate

  11. signed by Speaker/returned to Senate

  12. passed 3rd reading

  13. 3rd reading

  14. 2nd suspended

  15. Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  16. 1st reading (Introduced)

  17. received from Senate

  18. to House

  19. passed 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension

  20. 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension

  21. placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  22. 1st reading (Introduced)

  23. received bill from Legislative Printing

  24. fiscal note publicly available

  25. bill sent to agencies for fiscal input

  26. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  27. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

passed 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7004
Unaffiliated 15002
Democrat 1000
Total 23006
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Christensen, A. — Yea
Dabakis, J. — Yea
Henderson, D. — Yea
Hillyard, L. — Yea
Knudson, P. — Yea
Niederhauser, W. — Yea
Stephenson, H. — Yea
Van Tassell, K. — Yea
Zehnder, B. — Yea
Hemmert, D. — Not Voting
Anderegg, J. — Yea
Bramble, C. — Yea
Buxton, D. G. — Yea
Davis, G. — Yea
Iwamoto, J. — Yea
Mayne, K. — Not Voting
Thatcher, D. — Yea
Luz Escamilla Democrat Yea
Ann Millner Republican Yea
Clinton Okerlund Republican Not Voting
David P. Hinkins Republican Yea
Don L. Ipson Republican Yea
Evan J. Vickers Republican Not Voting
J. Stuart Adams Republican Yea
Jerry W Stevenson Republican Not Voting
Keith Grover Republican Yea
Lincoln Fillmore Republican Yea
Todd Weiler Republican Yea
Wayne A. Harper Republican Not Voting

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passed 3rd reading

Passed 66 Yea · 3 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18203
Unaffiliated 42103
Democrat 6000
Total 66306
% of votes cast 88%4%0%8%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Andersen, K. — Yea
Arent, P. — Yea
Chavez-Houck, R. — Yea
Christensen, L. — Yea
Coleman, K. — Yea
Daw, B. — Yea
Duckworth, S. — Yea
Froerer, G. — Yea
Hemingway, L. — Yea
Hughes, G. — Yea
Hutchings, E. — Yea
Knotwell, J. — Yea
Noel, M. — Yea
Owens, D. — Yea
Perry, L. — Yea
Peterson, J. — Yea
Peterson, V. — Yea
Potter, V. — Yea
Poulson, M. — Yea
Quinn, T. — Yea
Redd, E. — Yea
Webb, R. C. — Yea
Westwood, J. — Yea
Wilde, L. — Yea
Greene, B. — Nay
Edwards, R. — Not Voting
Briscoe, J. — Yea
Gibson, F. — Yea
Handy, S. — Yea
Hawkes, T. — Yea
Judkins, M. — Yea
Kennedy, M. — Yea
King, Brian S. — Yea
Last, B. — Yea
Miles, K. — Yea
Nelson, M. — Yea
Pulsipher, S. — Yea
Ray, P. — Yea
Robertson, A. — Not Voting
Sagers, D. — Yea
Seegmiller, T. — Not Voting
Snow, V. L. — Yea
Spendlove, R. — Yea
Weight, E. — Yea
Wheatley, M. — Yea
Winder, M. — Yea
Angela Romero Democrat Yea
Carol S. Moss Democrat Yea
Carol S. Moss Democrat Yea
Karen Kwan Democrat Yea
Sandra Hollins Democrat Yea
Stephanie Pitcher Democrat Yea
A. Cory Maloy Republican Yea
Calvin Roberts Republican Yea
Carl R. Albrecht Republican Yea
Cheryl K. Acton Republican Yea
Chris H. Wilson Republican Yea
Christine F. Watkins Republican Yea
Daniel McCay Republican Nay
James A. Dunnigan Republican Yea
Karianne Lisonbee Republican Not Voting
Katy Hall Republican Yea
Kay J. Christofferson Republican Yea
Ken Ivory Republican Yea
Keven J. Stratton Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Yea
Mike Schultz Republican Yea
Norman K Thurston Republican Nay
Paul A. Cutler Republican Yea
Raymond P. Ward Republican Yea
Scott D. Sandall Republican Not Voting
Scott H. Chew Republican Not Voting
Steve Eliason Republican Yea
Stewart E. Barlow Republican Yea
Walt Brooks Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.B. 2005 do?
This bill sets new limits on the amount of money that people can receive in personal injury lawsuits. It was recently approved and signed by the governor.
Who sponsors S.B. 2005?
S.B. 2005 is sponsored by Snow, V. L. and Iwamoto, J..
What is the current status of S.B. 2005?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 17, 2018. Enacted.
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